Israel was prepared to shoot down FlyDubai plane after attack on captain, sources say
Israeli officials say a protocol would have authorized shooting down the jet if it neared key targets, as passengers and crew subdued the co-pilot.
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Israel was prepared to shoot down a Flydubai flight carrying more than 150 Israeli passengers after the co-pilot attacked the captain in the cockpit and tried to crash the plane, CBS News has learned.
Sources close to the Israeli government revealed to CBS that although the flight had at least 150 Israelis on board, the air force was prepared to shoot down the nearly fatal plane.
Israel was also prepared to shoot down the Flydubai plane that was hijacked last Wednesday and then successfully recovered thanks to the pilot and passengers. There were more than 150 Israeli citizens on board, and authorities feared that the plane could be used for a 9/11-style attack.
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